[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

"Aunt Lan?" Wang Yanhu, who was already as tall as me, came out of Longqing County School with a puzzled look on his face.

I smiled wryly, and pulled him aside to explain the reason. Wang Yanhu immediately decided to leave with me, and asked me to wait a while, then turned back to pack his things.When I left, because of the downfall of the Zhang family, I was unable to fulfill my promise to take care of Yantian's son, so I asked Baihe to pick him up in a year according to the agreement between me and my child.Unexpectedly, he pestered Lily to find out where I was, and came here by himself.So I gave up and let him enter the county school, and I went to live in the village.

After I met Wang Yanhu, I used the last of my savings to buy two horses and headed straight for the state capital.The more prosperous the place is, the more the county magistrate of that poor county dare not mess around.The journey from Longqing County to Zhoudu would take seven days even on a fast horse, and we either stayed in the wild or in deserted temples on the way.I was lucky today, even though it was raining, I happened to find a deserted temple with tiles to cover my head.After the fire was lit, Wang Yanhu read around the fire, while I took out the remaining two unread letters.

One was written by Bizhouzhou Muhuiqie, I knew the content even if I didn't read it, so I put it down with a smile.

"Aunt Lan," Wang Yanhu called me, "Look at this..." He asked about a long poem.

It is the [-]-character long Fu written by Zhong Jietong in the capital and famous all over the world.Today, this Fu has been extolled to the hands of scholars.My talent and learning are average, but this one, I know it.I put down the letter in my hand, sat beside him and spoke to him in detail.Wang Yanhu is not as intelligent, but he is willing to work hard, so he may not be able to pass the national examination.When he bid farewell to me and went back to live in Hongzhou for a year, he told me that he wanted to become an official.

I sighed secretly.How come there are so many people wanting to jump into that big dye vat?

At dawn the next day, we hurried on our way again and finally arrived at Yuanyou City, the capital of Zhou.Wang Yanhu used his savings to rent two rooms in a medium-sized hotel, and we had a good rest for several days.Within two days, my eldest cousin chased after me, together with the magistrate of Anshan, and rushed into my room with his clansmen.

Zhang Zehe took the genealogy and invited the distant elders of the Zhang family; the county magistrate who claimed to be my fiancé looked at me as if he had given the emperor favor.Wang Yanhu's face was full of anger, I patted the back of his hand, and then opened the door wide so that everyone in the inn could see it.

I tilted my head and smiled and said, "The first, second, and third families have long been separated, and this old man is not a direct elder, and my cousin has never been kind to me in raising me. When will he be able to make an engagement for me?"

The county magistrate looked at me coldly, and Da Ma sat on my bed, "Are you going to regret your marriage? You don't obey your elders, you have no sense of shame."

...Then why did you marry a shameless woman, brother.Of course I didn't let go, "I didn't have a marriage contract in the first place, so why regret the marriage?"

Zhang Zehe yelled, "You ignorant woman who has disgraced the Zhang family, how dare the daughter's family talk about the marriage!"

I twitched the corner of my mouth: "..." Your mother.

Zhang Zehe put his hips on his hips and tapped his cane twice, "Now that the family is arranging a marriage for you, you can go back to me! How dare you run away from the marriage, it's really shameless! I pity that you have no one to rely on at your age, That’s why I’ve worked so hard to find a good marriage for you! You still dare to contradict your elder brother, do you believe that I will open an ancestral hall and start a family law?”

I laughed, and said sharply: "Isn't it because my cousin accepted a gift of 20 taels of gold from someone else, so he chased after me, a cousin I have never met?" If I retreat here, I will not turn around On that day, you have to grit your teeth and not let go.

"Giving you a betrothal gift means that people think highly of you! In my opinion, 20 taels is too much!"

Angry and funny, I turned to the magistrate of Anshan, "May I ask why you are willing to marry an ignorant woman like me in the countryside?"

Zhang Zehe scolded me again for being shameless.

The magistrate of Anshan County answered. I saw this man, who was about 50 years old, stroked his beard with his hand. The third wife of the Zhang family is gentle and virtuous, and just in time for this official to lose his wife a few years ago, she felt that it was a blessing from heaven, so she came here to ask for her marriage." It was a good official accent.

I lowered my head and laughed, "Didn't your lord just say that women who disobey their elders are shameless?"

He narrowed his eyes, "If the third wife of the Zhang family is determined to regret the marriage, I have no choice but to sue the government."

I laughed again.The county magistrate is advancing and retreating properly, and he is not a mixed person. I am afraid that someone behind him is trying to make him come to trouble me.

Zhang Zehe said angrily: "Marriage matters, when will you decide for yourself? You stay here for me and wait for the wedding date!"

"It's just the same generation, and the family has already been separated, and I don't think the first cousin should forget that we still have the second cousins? Why don't we have a family discussion and discuss it clearly?" I patted my palms and whispered in a pretentious manner. Say, "Yeah, look at my memory. The last patriarch of Zhang's family taught us that the six houses were divided into families, and the adult sons of each house were divided again. The families are no longer related. Our sixth house is also divided into three houses. , have never been in contact with each other." Naturally, my Zhang family has no family discussion at all, "Do you still remember this...unknown cousin?" I don't respect the elders, and you are not bad either.I turned to the magistrate of Anshan, "My lord called me by the name of Sanniang, so I must have known about the women's past? My lord Meng didn't give up. I should have celebrated with each other. It's just that this so-called engagement couldn't be established. I hope my lord will be more considerate." "

"Zhang Sanniang, don't be ignorant of good and bad."

"If your lord is really dissatisfied, why not go to the state capital and ask your lord for a sentence?" I said with a smile, "I believe that the newly appointed Lord Liu Zhimei, the former governor of Hongzhou, will give a fair verdict."

"...You met Mr. Liu?"

"Lord Liu has always been an official." He didn't say yes, and he didn't say no.Now everyone is listening, so I can't speak too plainly.

After finally teasing this person away temporarily, I closed the door and sat at the table to demonstrate how to make tea for Wang Yanhu.He wanted to say something, but he just looked at me and didn't dare to say anything first, so I pretended not to see and continued to make tea.

Come to think of it, if my news is so closed that I don't even know who the current state shepherd is, I'm afraid I won't be able to take advantage of it now.

How easy is it to retreat and protect yourself?

"If Aunt Lan is still..." Wang Yanhu couldn't help but clenched his fists, "How dare they!"

"According to what you said," I poured the tea into the cup and pulled it up and down three times, "I won't be bullied like I used to? That is, I agree that at least I won't be bullied by a county magistrate. But, if that’s the case, why should I go back?”

"Isn't this because Aunt Lan spent all her family's wealth for disaster relief?"

"Secretly tell you," I poured a cup that was [-]% full and handed it to Wang Yanhu. He half stood up and took it with both hands. From my father to my two generations, I have done this many times, but the Zhang family did not collapse until this time, what do you think is the reason for this?"

"This……"

"This is because I need Zhang's family to fall, and I can exchange this one for greater fame and greater profits. Haven't you seen no one bothering me in the past two years? It's because they respect me for donating, No one touched me on the cusp of the storm. Now that the waves have calmed down, some people have jumped out to make waves. People go out of their way to cool off, and there are not many people who treat each other sincerely."

"I don't understand." Wang Yanhu thought for a long time, and then said frankly.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, the important thing is to ask.I took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "In the two years in the countryside, I have learned one thing. I was bullied by the country gentry in the countryside; when I was in the court, I was bullied by the upper class, so I had the idea of ​​running away? The most powerful person in the world, the current king, look, what about His Majesty? Isn’t there also a lot of helplessness? In life, there are countless things that can’t be done. Weakness and being deceived are all anger, but a single Power, but it cannot protect you for the rest of your life.”

Wang Yanhu drank the tea in one sip and drank three cups before saying, "Aunt Lan doesn't want me to become an official and fight for power?"

I am always afraid that you will be trapped in the vortex of power and hatred because of your mother Yantian.I sighed, and stretched out my hand to rub his head, "It doesn't matter if you are an official or not. A gentleman is not a weapon. I just hope that you will not forget your original intention, whether you are a low-ranking man or a high-ranking man in the future. Don't make things difficult for yourself."

Wang Yanhu was pressed on the head by me, obviously flushed with embarrassment, but he was very obedient and didn't dare to move, so I continued to rub the top of his head with a smile.How rare, Feixiang always rubs my head because of my height, my junior brother Cui Changfeng won't let me bully me when he grows up, now finally a well-behaved one came, it's great.

After lunch with him, he went back to his room to work hard.When I took out my old clothes and was about to mend them, I suddenly remembered that there was still a letter I hadn't read, and I happened to return it together with the previous letter after reading it.I took out the last unopened letter from my bag, and there was Chai Lin's handwriting on the envelope. I frowned and gave a wry smile, feeling that I had a bad premonition.

You Shun knows my intentions, and his wife will also know, if there is nothing wrong, why would they bother me again?Please, don't try to order me around again, hey...

When I read the contents of the letter, I was stunned, and the letter slipped from my hand to the floor unexpectedly.

Chai Lin said, You Shun is seriously ill, and he hopes that I will return to Guiyang as soon as possible.

You Shun's health was already very bad two years ago, everyone thought he was going to die, but this guy smiled and said it was just a lie after the battle for the throne.Now... I bent down to pick up the letter, and folded the letter back along the crease.It is true that he has always been physically weak, but now, I am afraid it is really bad.I took the letter and turned my head to look out the window, looking at the moon half covered by dark clouds.

It looks like there will be a light snow tomorrow.

The number one geniuses in Caiyun Kingdom, Zheng Youshun and Ji Youshun.

When I was in Bizhou, I heard that Li Shen and You Shun didn't break up in the end, that's really great.Their wives were also pregnant. Li Shen and Bai He gave birth to a son, and You Shun and Chai Lin gave birth to a daughter.Li Shen's letter said that Li Shen went to steal Youshun's daughter every day, and told his own son fiercely that he would marry the lovely baby girl back home when he grew up...Leaving aside the proposal of Baby Kiss, which was based on distorted love, I always feel that this pair of children will be great in the future.

You Shun died early, and Chai Lin was in charge of teaching her daughter. Could it be expected that Cai Yun would lose one idiot?

I covered my face, lowered my head, tears kept sliding down.

Stupid Zheng Youshun.

The next day, I sold the horse and replied the letter as postage, and then went to the Quanzhou Commercial Federation building to ask for help. I did not hesitate to find my former acquaintances. The caravan rushing to Guiyang was willing to hire me as a cook, and took me to Guiyang, who was penniless and had only a few clothes left.Yanhu grew up in the countryside, and his body is good, so he acts as a porter for caravans

Before the end of spring, I once again returned to the capital of Caiyun Kingdom, Guiyang, the capital that is gradually becoming the most powerful city in the world.

As soon as I arrived in Guiyang, I told Yanhu to wait for me at the inn, turned around and rushed to the Zheng Mansion, and then──

"..." I helplessly looked at You Shun who was in high spirits.

"I really can't die yet." Zheng Youshun sat in the big comfortable chair in Zheng's study, smiling authentically.

I raised my hand and rubbed my forehead.I really don't know when this person is telling the truth and when he is telling the truth.Still, it's always good to not die.I smiled wryly and said, "So, why are you lying again this time?" It had better be a good enough reason, or I would be angry.

"Yes, I'm sorry." Zheng Youshun apologized without sincerity, "If you don't say that, Miss Zelan will never come back in her life, right?"

I shook my head with a wry smile, "Is there anything you want me to do?"

"First, the ex-Master Mu Huiqi of Bizhouzhou has been arguing for two years to see you. He said that he will not see you again when he comes back from the New Year's Eve, so he will not leave. He is forcing us to find someone."

That strange uncle.I smiled and asked, "It's already March, and he hasn't returned to Bizhou yet?" I was so busy.

"He has just stepped down as the state shepherd, and the letter of appointment to become the next Huangzhou state shepherd has not yet come down. Mr. Huiqi is stuck in the central government. I heard that every day he either goes to Mr. Wangji's house to grab a drink, or he goes to the palace to play with the saint. It's really great that Feixiang is busy with the work of the Ministry of Industry because Rin has no time to go to the wine fight with Mrs. Huijia." You Shun looked consoling with old age, with a smile like a virgin on his face Smiling, "Rin is such a reliable wife."

I beg you, don't use this weird standard to measure whether a wife is reliable or not.I laughed and said, "I understand this. Now that I'm in Guiyang, I'll come to pay a visit. Second?"

"Secondly," You Shun handed me a cup of Longjing at just the right temperature, "Please calm down and listen to me."

I have a really bad hunch, but after thinking about it, I should have no residual value. What else can I use for the prime minister?

The guy smiled, and said in a gentle, calm, and amiable manner: "I want to ask you to marry Chief Kui."

──Can I destroy this product?

Without even thinking about it, I immediately replied: "I refuse." The one who got entangled with Kui Huangyi again was the idiot No. [-] in Tianzi. , Life is nourishing.

Youshun smiled and said, "Miss Zelan broke the record again. She is the lady who rejected Hong Lishen, Zheng Youshun, Lan Xuena and Kui Huangyi according to legend."

Please don't make jokes casually, none of the four are serious suitors, what a sad conclusion.No, judging by the destructive power of the opponent, it is a conclusion that makes people feel extremely at ease.I smiled angrily: "You Shun don't have to make fun of me, I refuse."

"reason?"

"This is my last bit of persistence."

"Don't listen to my reason?"

I bent my lips and said with a smile: "Anyway, it's not the reason that Mrs. Aoi admires her." It doesn't matter if you don't listen.

"If Ms. Zelan wants to hear these things, I think I can find a way to get Huang Yi to pretend. If not, I think it should be possible to force Master Wang Ji to do it."

What does it mean to pretend and force? You bastard, "I refuse." It would be really stupid to turn around and walk towards a bad guy after rejecting a good guy just now.

"It's another good opportunity to contribute to the country, doesn't Ms. Zelan want to become a useful person?"

I didn't feel that I was useless at all. Hey, "I refuse."

"Oh~~ It's really great to be able to continue the relationship~ It's like the wit and beauty in the drama."

Why bother to swallow the word evil fate in Er's sentence? "I reject."

"Officer Aoi's income is also pretty good, there is definitely enough money to buy food for his wife."

"I refuse." I'm not a foodie.Just, even if it is, I can buy it for myself. The name of Zhang Sanniang is not a good-looking one.

"Chief Aoi plays the flute very well. If you become a wife, you can ask him to play the flute all day long. Miss Zeran probably likes this?"

"It's true that I like this, but I've heard it many times." I rubbed my forehead, "I refuse."

Zheng Youshun paused inexplicably, and his face fluctuated strangely for a moment, and then he slowly replied with a smile, "Miss Zelan, you will not regret agreeing, Huang Yi will cherish you this time."

"The only thing he cherishes most is himself, and so do I." I also smiled and said calmly, "I refuse."

In fact, it is right to cherish your own mind, right?

I reject.

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